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Washington (AFP) - FBI director James Comey will be in the hot seat Monday facing lawmakers who accuse him of stonewalling Congress, as they demand answers about Donald Trump's potential Russia ties and the president's extraordinary accusation of wiretapping by his predecessor.

While some had expected that Trump's latest threat to demand a probe into Obama's alleged wiretapping of the Trump Tower to quietly fade from public consciousness the same way his threat to probe the rigged elections went nowhere, moments ago members of the Judiciary Panel, Senators raham and Whitehouse, announced they have asked the FBI and DOJ for information on the wire-tapping on President Trump, including copies of warrant applications and associated orders.
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Donald Trump said he expects to make a "fast decision" on a replacement for fired FBI Director James Comey, perhaps before he departs the U.S. on May 19 for his first foreign trip as president. Trump said the candidates under consideration to lead the FBI - White House officials have identified 11 of them so far - are "outstanding people." He said most are "very well known" and of the "highest level."

REUTERS/Joshua RobertsFBI Director James Comey said Monday that the bureau has "no information" to support tweets from President Donald Trump alleging that former President Barack Obama tapped his phones before the election.

Getty/Winn McNameeFBI Director James Comey and NSA Director Mike Rogers will testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Monday morning about Russia's interference in the US election and whether President Donald Trump's associates colluded or conspired with Russian officials during the campaign.

REUTERS/Brian C. FrankRepublican Sen. Lindsay Graham warned the FBI on Tuesday that it would "screw up big time" if it failed to respond to his subcommittee's letter asking for "copies of any warrant applications and court orders" related to any wiretaps of President Donald Trump.

WASHINGTON — FBI Director James Comey confirmed Monday that the bureau is investigating possible links and co-ordination between Russia and associates of President Donald Trump as part of a broader probe of Russian interference in last year’s presidential election.